Russia's Putin hopes for "fruitful" Syria talks - Kremlin

MOSCOW Oct 12 Russian President Vladimir Putin,
in telephone calls with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and
French President Francois Hollande, expressed hope for
successful Syria peace talks, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

"Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that the meeting of
Russia's and United States' heads of foreign departments ...
planned for Oct. 15 in Lausanne, will be fruitful from the point
of view of real assistance to the Syrian (crisis) resolution,"
it said in a statement.
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

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